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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wedding That Came Without Its Band, pp. 194-199, The Tallis Koton, pp. 199-207.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Man from Buenos Aires show the narrator to prove his wealth?
(a) His ebony cane.
(b) His diamond ring.
(c) His gold pocketwatch.
(d) His thick billfold.

2. What is the name of the secret police spy who informed on so many revolutionaries that is being discussed at Baranovich Station?
(a) Azef.
(b) Yudko.
(c) Berko.
(d) Purish.

3. How much did Tevye get paid to drag logs from the forest to the train station every day?
(a) One ruble a week.
(b) One ruble a day.
(c) Half a ruble a day.
(d) Three rubles a day.

4. What does the priest want to do when he is trapped on the runaway locomotive with Berko?
(a) Wait for help.
(b) Pull the brake.
(c) Make a jump for it.
(d) Throw something in front of the train to slow it.

5. How many times does Tevye count his money before he gives it to Mendl?
(a) Once.
(b) Seven Times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the gossips explain the death of Yoyl Tashker's wife?

2. Why does the Man from Buenos Aires run away from home at a young age?

3. What does the narrator and the Man from Buenos Aires drink for lunch?

4. Which is not one of the towns listed in Eighteen from Pereshchepena?

5. What happens to Tevye the day after his meeting with Layzar that he sees as a bad omen?

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